Any LabVIEW 2009 Front Panel Gage displayed as Continuous 360 deg circle?

Any LabVIEW 2009 Front Panel Gage displayed as Continuous 360 deg circle? I want to display a Motor position on the LabVIEW Front Panel as 360 degree circle. Is there any way to make the gage display as a continous 360 deg circle?
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dbaechtel wrote:
The knobs, gages and dials, none of them seem to be designed for 360 degree continuous operation. Of course I can set the scale for 0 to 360, but I can not get rid of the gap between 0 and 360.
How do I set up a gage to display a Continuous 360 degrees without a gap between 0 and 360?
To change the gap, grab the high marker line and move it to the desired place (To change the origin, grab the low marker).
Also, don't forget to wrap the raw data into the 0..360 range if it falls outside. Here's a quick example (LabVIEW 8.0).
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